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THE HUB CITY OBSERVER
THIS PAPER IS INDEPENDENT OF POLITICAL OR DENOMINATIONAL ALLIANCES
READ BY THE FAMILY
OUR PLATFORM: BETTER RACE CO-OPERATION. IDEAL AND INTELLIGENT LEADERSHIP
VOL 2 NO. 51 Spartanburg, S.C. July 13, 1929 Price 5 cents
REQUEST To The Board Of Education
To the Chairman and Members of the Spartanburg School Board.
GENTLEMEN :We, the undersigned citizens,
appointed as a committee by the Colored Ministerial Alliance and the Spartanburg Civic League to represent the colored citizens and taxpayers in your call meeting, beg leave to express the sincere appreciation of our group for your interest in our school and hope that this interest may be increased and that we may enjoy the fullest confidence and co-operation of the white citizens in our effort for the uplift and betterment of our people. And it is for this reason that we appear before your body in the best manner that we know how, to set forth our needs.
1st. We ask that all of our grammar schools be raised to the full standard of efficiency in both equipment and teaching force, as laid down in the school curriculum.
2nd. That the necessity of sending our boys and girls elsewhere to get a high school education be entirely removed by standardizing the Gumming Street High School so that students graduating from this school will be entitled to enter the Freshman class in any of our accredited colleges.
3rd. To meet the required standard of education, we ask that a laboratory be established and maintained in this school in which the elementary sciences can be efficiently taught and the students guided along the right lines of thinking.
4th. In accordance with the school laws and regulations of the State, we ask that efficient teachers, who have made special study and preparation for teaching the advanced subjects, be employed in the high school department of the Gumming Street High School.
5th. We ask that a course in manual training and one in domestic science be added to the curriculum. In our opinion, these courses will serve a distinct advantage in preparing our boys and girls for vocational service.
6th. We recommend that the school auditorium be completed and equipped. This assembly room will not only aid in the work of the school, but will also be of inestimable value to the citizens as a whole.
7th. The planting of shade trees and the beautifying of the school grounds would add much to the appearance and beauty of the school, and no doubt would increase the civic pride among our perpfe.
8th. To take care of the increased school population on the south side of the city, we ask that four classrooms including an auditorium, be added to the Carrier Street School, and the number of praxes that- are now being taught in this school be increased from five grades to seven grades.
9th. We call attention to the unimproved condition of the streets leading to the Cumming Street School and ask that you use your influence to have a paved sidewalk extended from the Walker Memorial Church to the school ground.
10th. We further call your attention to the condition of the streets that lead to the Highland School, and ask that your influence be used to the end that these streets be improved and put in proper condition.
llth. We ask that you use your influence to have a closer supervision of the traffic regulations made along Gumming Street. The lives of our children are placed in imminent danger because of the reckless driving along this thoroughfare.
12th. Voicing the sentiment, and speaking for the best interest of our people, we ask that you give to our several petitions your earnest consideration, and that you take upon yourselves the burden of thought that upon you rests the responsibility to provide the means for the education and advancement of our people.
Committee: MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE.
L.G. Gregg,
J.C. McLellan,
R.S. Sims,
J.S. Earl,
J.W. Wilburn.
Civic LEAGUE OF SPARTANBURG.
J.B. Walker,
Asa Thompson,
Mrs. Carrie Perry,
C.B. Morrison.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Miss Lois WITHROW, Reporter The family picnic was given by Mrs. Thompson at the beautiful Lincoln Park, July 7th, which was enjoyed by all. Those present were: Mrs. Dizett Coleman, Mr. William Mayberry, little Gloria Anderson, Master James Anderson, Mr. Vinson Laws and Miss Lois Janet Withrow. Mrs. Coleman carried the crowd in her beautiful Nash car.
Miss Lois Withrow and her girl friend, Miss Verona Dickerson, went on a boat trip over Lake Michigan to Milwaukee, Wis., June 30th. Lots of music and plenty to eat was enjoyed. The most thrilling event of the afternoon was airplanes flying over the lake and men dropping from them into the lake.
5139 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill.,
July 7, 1929. To THE "Hub CITY OBSERVER" :
Please find enclosed $1.50 for Mr. J.P. Logan paper. I am enclosing his address just as it should be sent. Please take note of same.
Yours truly,
(MRS.) ELLA WITHROW.
DEATHS JUNE, 1929
Olsie Murph, George Todd, Will Thompson, Herbert Maxwell, Keziah Welks, Willie Collins, Cornelia Simpson, Wesley Tanner, Julia Ann Legg, Alice Howard, Raymond M. Anderson, Patsy Raeford, James Wilkie.]

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THE HUB CITY OBSERVER
THIS PAPER IS INDEPENDENT OF POLITICAL OR DENOMINATIONAL ALLIANCES
READ BY THE FAMILY
OUR PLATFORM: BETTER RACE CO-OPERATION. IDEAL AND INTELLIGENT LEADERSHIP
VOL 2 NO. 51 Spartanburg, S.C. July 13, 1929 Price 5 cents
REQUEST To The Board Of Education
To the Chairman and Members of the Spartanburg School Board.
GENTLEMEN :We, the undersigned citizens,
appointed as a committee by the Colored Ministerial Alliance and the Spartanburg Civic League to represent the colored citizens and taxpayers in your call meeting, beg leave to express the sincere appreciation of our group for your interest in our school and hope that this interest may be increased and that we may enjoy the fullest confidence and co-operation of the white citizens in our effort for the uplift and betterment of our people. And it is for this reason that we appear before your body in the best manner that we know how, to set forth our needs.
1st. We ask that all of our grammar schools be raised to the full standard of efficiency in both equipment and teaching force, as laid down in the school curriculum.
2nd. That the necessity of sending our boys and girls elsewhere to get a high school education be entirely removed by standardizing the Gumming Street High School so that students graduating from this school will be entitled to enter the Freshman class in any of our accredited colleges.
3rd. To meet the required standard of education, we ask that a laboratory be established and maintained in this school in which the elementary sciences can be efficiently taught and the students guided along the right lines of thinking.
4th. In accordance with the school laws and regulations of the State, we ask that efficient teachers, who have made special study and preparation for teaching the advanced subjects, be employed in the high school department of the Gumming Street High School.
5th. We ask that a course in manual training and one in domestic science be added to the curriculum. In our opinion, these courses will serve a distinct advantage in preparing our boys and girls for vocational service.
6th. We recommend that the school auditorium be completed and equipped. This assembly room will not only aid in the work of the school, but will also be of inestimable value to the citizens as a whole.
7th. The planting of shade trees and the beautifying of the school grounds would add much to the appearance and beauty of the school, and no doubt would increase the civic pride among our perpfe.
8th. To take care of the increased school population on the south side of the city, we ask that four classrooms including an auditorium, be added to the Carrier Street School, and the number of praxes that- are now being taught in this school be increased from five grades to seven grades.
9th. We call attention to the unimproved condition of the streets leading to the Cumming Street School and ask that you use your influence to have a paved sidewalk extended from the Walker Memorial Church to the school ground.
10th. We further call your attention to the condition of the streets that lead to the Highland School, and ask that your influence be used to the end that these streets be improved and put in proper condition.
llth. We ask that you use your influence to have a closer supervision of the traffic regulations made along Gumming Street. The lives of our children are placed in imminent danger because of the reckless driving along this thoroughfare.
12th. Voicing the sentiment, and speaking for the best interest of our people, we ask that you give to our several petitions your earnest consideration, and that you take upon yourselves the burden of thought that upon you rests the responsibility to provide the means for the education and advancement of our people.
Committee: MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE.
L.G. Gregg,
J.C. McLellan,
R.S. Sims,
J.S. Earl,
J.W. Wilburn.
Civic LEAGUE OF SPARTANBURG.
J.B. Walker,
Asa Thompson,
Mrs. Carrie Perry,
C.B. Morrison.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Miss Lois WITHROW, Reporter The family picnic was given by Mrs. Thompson at the beautiful Lincoln Park, July 7th, which was enjoyed by all. Those present were: Mrs. Dizett Coleman, Mr. William Mayberry, little Gloria Anderson, Master James Anderson, Mr. Vinson Laws and Miss Lois Janet Withrow. Mrs. Coleman carried the crowd in her beautiful Nash car.
Miss Lois Withrow and her girl friend, Miss Verona Dickerson, went on a boat trip over Lake Michigan to Milwaukee, Wis., June 30th. Lots of music and plenty to eat was enjoyed. The most thrilling event of the afternoon was airplanes flying over the lake and men dropping from them into the lake.
5139 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill.,
July 7, 1929. To THE "Hub CITY OBSERVER" :
Please find enclosed $1.50 for Mr. J.P. Logan paper. I am enclosing his address just as it should be sent. Please take note of same.
Yours truly,
(MRS.) ELLA WITHROW.
DEATHS JUNE, 1929
Olsie Murph, George Todd, Will Thompson, Herbert Maxwell, Keziah Welks, Willie Collins, Cornelia Simpson, Wesley Tanner, Julia Ann Legg, Alice Howard, Raymond M. Anderson, Patsy Raeford, James Wilkie.]